Living

Il Giardino is not only one of the oldest Italian restaurants in Vancouver, but in an industry that has three times as many failures as successes, it has earned the reputation of being one of the best since it opened in 1976.

Domestic partnership is the new marriage. Well sort of.

Queen Elizabeth once had an annus horribilis. For Vancouver chef David Hawksworth, 2012 will go down as an annus mirabilis. Pinnacle Award for Chef of the Year. Macleans magazines Restaurant of the Year. Vancouver Magazines Chef of the Year.

Every January we reflect on the past year and decide we will do better this year we will lose weight, connect more with friends and family and go outside more often to be more adventurous.

People who knew Leah Evans as a young girl growing up in Toronto probably would have predicted shed have a career in sports. After all, she loved the grace of figure skating and the power of boxing. But then someone gave her a purple sari.

In winter, water is often foremost on our minds for all the wrong reasons, but one of the most amazing things about living in Raincouver is our ability to turn on the tap and drink deeply.

ARIES (March 21-April 19): In 2013, I pledge to conspire with you to increase your mastery of the art of friendship. Together we will concentrate on making you an even stronger ally than you already are.

Josh Langston Freelance fashion and lifestyle writer. Lead Vancouver contributor for The Social Life Magazine Describe your style: In a word, eclectic. Im someone who dresses depending on my mood at the moment.

The hill may be daunting but Im training for the Olympics. I must not let up. This is my last chance for gold. I can do it! Im still young just 40, but Im smooth, coordinated, strong, and Im only getting better with age.